PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Rico (ranked 3403 p4p, 363 weight class) and Lukasz Wieczorek (ranked 3617 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rico
vs
Wieczorek

189 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Wieczorek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico throws an off balance right hand
and Wieczorek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rico thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Wieczorek misses the target.
Wieczorek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Wieczorek saw that one coming.
Rico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wieczorek scores with a nice strike.
Rico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wieczorek.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Wieczorek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wieczorek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieczorek loads up on a big right hand but Rico slips the punch.
Rico lands a jab to Wieczorek's midsection.
Wieczorek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek lands a lovely overhand right.
Rico connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieczorek looks to land a left hand but Rico moved out of range nicely.
Rico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wieczorek throws the left hand but Rico avoids the punch easily.
Rico has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ass Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Rico.
Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Rico. Beautiful body shot.
Rico staying out of range there.
Wieczorek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rico misses.
Wieczorek defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Rico on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wieczorek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rico's head backwards.
Rico connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek throws the left hand but Rico avoids the punch easily.
Rico misses with an uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Rico misses.
Nice body punch from Rico.
Wieczorek throws an off balance right hand
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
Wieczorek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wieczorek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rico swings widly with a right hand
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rico misses the jab.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek slips a straight right by Rico.
Wieczorek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rico throws an off balance right hand
and Wieczorek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rico staying out of range there.
Wieczorek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Wieczorek.
Rico throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wieczorek counter with a right hand.
Rico avoids the body shot from Wieczorek.
Rico misses with an uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wieczorek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wieczorek lands a slapping body shot.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
It looked like Rico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wieczorek throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wieczorek lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
Wieczorek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wieczorek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Wieczorek appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab from Wieczorek.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Wieczorek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wieczorek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rico manages to avoid it.
Rico misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wieczorek! But no joy.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Wieczorek misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lukasz Wieczorek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wieczorek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wieczorek at a distance.
Rico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wieczorek momentarily.
Wieczorek looks to land a left hand but Rico moved out of range nicely.
Rico moves out of range of the strikes.
Rico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wieczorek ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Lukasz Wieczorek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wieczorek.
Rico throws a hook but Wieczorek blocks it.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wieczorek.
Rico is looking to counter punch.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Rico misses.
Rico takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wieczorek moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Wieczorek tries to tie him up.
Rico throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieczoreks head.
Wieczorek lands a nice uppercut.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico misses with a body punch.
Wieczorek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Rico.
Rico pushes Wieczorek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wieczorek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rico.
Rico works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wieczorek is breathing heavily.
Rico lands with a light punch inside.
Wieczorek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wieczorek takes a shot to the head.
Wieczorek takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wieczorek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Rico scores with a shoulder strike.
Rico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rico has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wieczorek.
Rico lands a hook that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Wieczorek misses with a body punch.
Wieczorek avoiding damage.
Rico misses with a punch to the body.
Rico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Rico struggles to land a body shot inside as Wieczorek controls his hands.
Wieczorek looking to slow down the pace here.
Wieczorek stalls.
Wieczorek taking a breather.
Wieczorek stalling in the clinch but Rico improves position.
Wieczorek has a couple of punches blocked by Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands an uppercut.
Wieczorek lands with a right to the head.
Wieczorek misses with a punch on the inside.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wieczorek's elbow.
A short left from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rico tries to work over Wieczorek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Wieczorek tries to tie him up.
Rico lands with a short shot to the head.
Wieczorek presses Rico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wieczorek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek misses with a punch to the body.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Wieczorek uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rico.
Wieczorek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Wieczorek - that landed with a thud.
Wieczorek lands with a right to the head.
Wieczorek is trying to break the clinch but Rico is controlling him.
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Wieczorek.
Still in the clinch, Rico scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Wieczorek as the two fighters clinch.
Rico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wieczorek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rico misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rico.
Wieczorek trying to control the position but instead, Rico has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wieczorek into the cage.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Rico dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wieczorek tries to move into range but Rico moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rico lands a slapping body shot.
Rico throws a body punch but Wieczorek moves out of range.
A jab from Rico misses.
Wieczorek misses with a hook
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wieczorek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wieczorek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wieczorek misses the jab.
Wieczorek misses with a looping right.
Rico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Rico.
Rico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wieczorek misses with a looping left.
Rico misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wieczorek.
Rico on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Wieczorek misses its intended target.
Wieczorek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rico blocks a jab.
Wieczorek slips under a jab.
Rico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wieczorek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rico.
Rico blocks a jab.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Wieczorek's head but Wieczorek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wieczorek was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek blocks a jab.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wieczorek misses with a wild body shot.
Rico throwing a counter right hand but Wieczorek manages to avoid it.
Rico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek throws a lazy uppercut
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wieczorek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wieczorek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
Rico misses with a hook
and Wieczorek counters with a straight right hand.
Lukasz Wieczorek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rico slips under a jab from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek jabs Rico right on the nose. Rico blinks but takes it well.
Wieczorek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wieczorek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rico.
Rico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.
Wieczorek throws a hook but Rico blocks it.
Rico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wieczorek throws out the jab.
Rico throws a hook but Wieczorek avoids it easily.
Wieczorek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wieczorek throws a jab when Rico was well out of range.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wieczorek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rico counters with a nice uppercut.
Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wieczorek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Wieczorek moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico defending well as Wieczorek loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Rico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico throws a lazy uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Rico catches Wieczorek right on the button with a cross.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Wieczorek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wieczorek misses with a body shot.
Wieczorek defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wieczorek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rico.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Wieczorek misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Rico misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to King Rico.
I think Rico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... King Rico!